There has been an absence of adults that are prepared to see the ‘real you’. You need to find a place where your feelings are taken seriously
I am an 18-year-old autistic person with complex mental health issues, including addiction, which I am seeking treatment for.
I’ve been forced to do a lot of introspection as part of trying to get sober, and something that has come up for me is the pressure I’ve felt of being the “good girl” when I was a child.
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